Ask HN: Rule of thumb for identfying fake web traffic

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6713698
by einehexe • 13 years ago
5 6 13 years ago

We suspect that our marketing firm is generating fake web traffic. This is mostly a gut feeling from watching past traffic but we need proof. Our privacy page is suddenly very popular and people hang out on the video page without watching any videos. Is there a good way to tell if it is a bot from the server logs? Any input would be appreciated.

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